MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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